Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW) — Free Cash Flow Yield
Healthcare
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation provides products and technologies to treat advanced cardiovascular diseases in the United States, Europe, Japan, and internationally. It offers transcatheter heart valve replacement products for minimally invasive replacement of aortic heart valves under the Edwards SAPIEN family of valves system; and transcatheter heart valve repair and replacement products to treat mitral and tricuspid valve diseases under the PASCAL and EVOQUE brands. The company also provides surgical structural heart solutions, such as aortic surgical valve under the INSPIRIS brand name; INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve, which offers RESILIA tissue and VFit technology; KONECT RESILIA, a pre-assembled tissue valve conduit for complex combined procedures; and MITRIS RESILIA valve. It distributes its products through a direct sales force and independent distributors. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| FCF Yield | 2.5% |
| Healthcare Sector Avg FCF Yield | 4.9% |
| Annual Free Cash Flow | $1.3B |
| Market Cap | $52.8B |
| P/E Ratio | 54.5x |
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation's FCF yield of 2.5% is below the Healthcare sector average (4.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Edwards Lifesciences Corporation's (EW) free cash flow yield?
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation's (EW) free cash flow yield is 2.5%. That is below the Healthcare sector average (4.9%).
Is EW's free cash flow yield good?
At 2.5%, EW's free cash flow yield is considered weak — yields above 10% are generally excellent, 7–10% good, 4–7% fair, and below 4% weak, though context varies by sector and growth stage.
How much free cash flow does Edwards Lifesciences Corporation generate?
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation generated $1.3B in free cash flow, against a market cap of $52.8B.
How is free cash flow yield calculated?
Free cash flow yield = (Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Capitalization) × 100%. Free cash flow equals operating cash flow minus capital expenditures.
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